Carl Perkins
Rock band from Tiptonville, TN · formed 1932
- Shows on record
- 7
- Rooms played
- 6
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 39
- Last show
- Mar 20, 1975Erie County Fieldhouse
About
Carl Perkins is a band from Tiptonville, TN, formed in 1932, tagged country, rock, rock & roll by its sources. Shows on record run from 1955 to 1975, across 6 rooms in 5 cities.
- Carl Perkins formed in 1932 — MusicBrainz
- Carl Perkins is based in Tiptonville — MusicBrainz
- Carl Perkins disbanded in 1998 — MusicBrainz
- Class Of '55: member — MusicBrainz
- The Tennessee Three: electric guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Carl Perkins has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1957–1993 — MusicBrainz
- Carl Perkins is based in Tiptonville, Tennessee — Carl Perkins on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Some Things Never Change (2025-10-24) — Bandcamp
- Carl Perkins formed in 1946 — Wikipedia
- Carl Perkins plays Rockabilly — Wikipedia
- Carl Perkins plays rock and roll — Wikipedia
- Carl Perkins plays country — Wikipedia
- Carl Perkins has 462346 listeners on Last.fm — Carl Perkins on Last.fm
- Carl Perkins has released 10 recordings between 2021 and 2025 — Carl Perkins on Discogs
- Carl Perkins has 5 followers on Genius — Carl Perkins on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Tiptonville, USA — Carl Perkins on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
7 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19553 shows
- 19671 show
- 19681 show
- 19731 show
- 19751 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 1975 | Erie County Fieldhouse · ErieSupportwith Johnny Cash | Support | Johnny Cash |
| Oct 7, 1973 | Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium · CalgarySupportwith Johnny Cash | Support | Johnny Cash |
| Oct 7, 1968 | Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium · CalgarySupportwith Johnny Cash, The Statler Brothers, June Carter Cash | Support | Johnny Cash, The Statler Brothers, June Carter Cash |
| Apr 6, 1967 | Stampede Corral, Stampede Park · CalgarySupportwith Johnny Cash, Statler Bros., The Carter Family | Support | Johnny Cash, Statler Bros., The Carter Family |
| Dec 12, 1955 | National Guard Armory · AmorySupportwith Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash | Support | Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash |
| Sep 6, 1955 | Bono High School Gymnasium · BonoSupportwith Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash | Support | Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash |
| Apr 29, 1955 | Cotton Club · LubbockSupportwith Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Buddy Holly | Support | Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Buddy Holly |
Where they play
6 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium · Calgary2 shows
- Bono High School Gymnasium · Bono1 show
- Cotton Club · Lubbock1 show
- Erie County Fieldhouse · Erie1 show
- National Guard Armory · Amory1 show
Cities played
- Calgary3 shows
- Amory1 show
- Bono1 show
- Erie1 show
- Lubbock1 show
Releases
39 releases, 1957–2025
Oct 24, 2025 · Album · 10 tracks
Lonely Heart (Alt. Take) / Say When
2025
Just Thought I'D Call / Rockin' Record Hop
2025
Untitled
2024
Sister Twister 1960-1962 The Complete Columbia Singles - vol.2
2023
Jive After Five - 1958-1960 The Complete Columbia Singles - vol.1
2023
Dixie Fried 1955 - 1962
2023
The King of Rockabilly (Sun Records 70th / Remastered 2022)
Mar 18, 2022 · Album · 14 tracks
The King Of Rockabilly
2022
Honey Don't ( Live'56 ) / Eternal Stay ( '63 Demo )
2022
Alternatively
2021
Blue Suede Shoes
1993 · Album
706 ReUnion: A Sentimental Journey
1992 · Album
Friends, Family & Legends
1992 · Album
The Real Rock Master, Vol 1
1992 · Album
The Real Rock Master, Volume 2
1992 · Album
Born to Rock
1989 · Album
Class of ’55: Memphis Rock & Roll Homecoming
1986 · Album
Dixie Fried
1986 · Album
Carl Perkins
1985 · Album
Gospel
1984 · Album
Rockin an’ a Boppin’
1984 · Album
The Man * The Legend
1984 · Album
King of Rock’n Roll, 5
1983 · Album
Born to Boogie
1982 · Album
Presenting Carl Perkins
1982 · Album
This Ole House
1982 · Album
Country Soul
1981 · Album
Ol’ Blue Suede’s Back: Carl Perkins’ Tribute to Rock and Roll
1978 · Album
Cane Creek Glory Church
1977 · Album
My Kind of Country
1973 · Album
Boppin’ the Blues
1970 · Album
Jan 1, 1969 · Album · 11 tracks
Jan 1, 1969 · Album · 11 tracks
Carl Perkins on Top
1969 · Album
Country Boy’s Dream
1967 · Album
Whole Lotta Shakin’
1958 · Album
Jan 1, 1957 · Album · 12 tracks
Dance Album of… Carl Perkins
1957 · Album
Lineup
- Class Of '55
Former
- The Tennessee Three · electric guitar
Airplay
- KEXP airplay: 44+ plays, 2015-04-09–2025-04-20 — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Roadhouse' (Kevin Sur) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Larry Mizell, Jr.) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Preachin' the Blues' (Eva Walker) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Swingin' Doors' (Don Slack, Dr. West) — KEXP
- Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Reeves) — KEXP
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Carl Perkins on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts, Photos |
| Carl Perkins on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Carl Perkins on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Carl Perkins on Genius | Artist facts |
| Carl Perkins on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.